The ads are awful on purpose, so people buy Premium.
Then, once users pay for Premium, they can do the same as cable TV and _still_ sell ads.
Easy 2x revenue.
Then, once users pay for Premium, they can do the same as cable TV and _still_ sell ads.
Easy 2x revenue.
Sponsorships do not count because they’re placed by the creators themselves.
Yet. The keyword of the times seems to be enshittification, and the only companies that take a step back from it seem to be doing so just to double down on it the moment the outrage calms down.
How much of your subscription goes to "creators you like"?
10 cents? 20 cents? How would you know?
> I’m rewarded with no ads
How is paying being rewarded?
If the ad makes it to my eyeballs, it counts.